Keyshawn Hall Moving St. John’s Basketball Eligibility Case to Queens

Keyshawn Hall continues to push for eligibility with the St. John's Red Storm.

Mar 11, 2026; Nashville, TN, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Keyshawn Hall (7) drives to the basket past Mississippi State Bulldogs forward Achor Achor (99) during the first half at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

With the 2026-27 men’s college basketball season quickly approaching, the St. John’s Red Storm still has plenty of question marks when it comes to its roster and getting players eligible for the campaign.

One of the players who are still seeking eligibility for the upcoming season is Keyshawn Hall. He is seeking to play a fifth season of college basketball under the new 5-in-5 eligibility rules that the NCAA has in place.

After being ruled against by the Ohio Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of Ohio, Hall was left ineligible after the NCAA was granted a stay on a previous injunction. Alas, the fight is not over for the talented forward, as he is now taking his case to home soil.

As shared by Zach Braziller of the New York Post, Hall has sued the NCAA for injunctive relief to be eligible for a fifth season. The suit was filed in Queens Supreme Court, where the university is located.

Keyshawn Hall suing NCAA in Queens for eligiblty case

Auburn Tigers forward Keyshawn Hall (7) dunks the ball as Auburn Tigers take on Wofford Terriers at Neville Arena in Auburn, Ala. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Auburn Tigers defeated Wofford Terriers 93-62. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

“In June 2026, the NCAA abolished the four-seasons-in-five-years framework under which Plaintiff's seasons were counted and replaced it with an age-based model that grants five years of competition with no limit on the number of seasons of participation,” the court documents for Hall read. (H/T Kevin Connelly of Storm The Paint)

“The NCAA implemented that model immediately, for the 2026-27 academic year. It declined to grandfather the athletes who had complied with the rule it was discarding, including Plaintiff and others similarly-situated in his class.” 

While no final ruling has been made in the Ohio case, Hall is moving his to try and beat the clock with the season near. The Queens Supreme Court is where his potential teammate, Babacar Sane, received a temporary restraining order earlier this month that has made him eligible for the time being.

Sane’s hearing is set for Oct. 1, as he attempts to gain college eligibility after previously participating in the NBA G League.

St. John’s wing Keyshawn Hall is suing the NCAA for injunctive relief for a fifth year of eligibility, according to a suit filed in Queens Supreme Court. #sjubb

— Zach Braziller (@NYPost_Brazille) September 30, 2026

Hall has played four seasons of college basketball with four different programs. He started with the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels before transferring to the George Mason Patriots. His junior year was with the UCF Knights before he played last season with the Auburn Tigers.

While he did have an agreement in place with the Miami Heat for an Exhibit 10 contract, Hall never signed that deal after playing in the NBA Summer League for the team as well.

“Plaintiff does not ask this Court to order the NCAA to grant him a waiver. He simply asks this Court to restrain the NCAA from three things: (1) from enforcing its seasons-of competition Bylaws to declare him ineligible; (2) from interfering with the decision of St. John's University to let him practice and compete; and (3) from invoking its Rule of Restitution to punish anyone for obeying this Court's order.”

These rulings are going to have a major impact on the Red Storm. Along with Sane and Hall, the team is still waiting on a ruling for Quinn Ellis. Reed Bailey, another player seeking a fifth year of eligibility, has a temporary restraining order from California.